Wednesday was college football National Letter of Intent signing day, and Syracuse University head football coach Doug Marrone and his staff have filled the roster with 22 new players. Here is a list of all the players who signed letters of intent to play for the Orange today (including junior college transfers), as well as new enrollments. Below the list are short bios on each player, including links to their profiles on college recruiting sites Rivals.com and Scout.com, as well as their star rankings from Rivals, Scout and ESPN.

In the chart, each player's name links to stories about him by Post-Standard football writers Nolan Weidner and Dave Rahme. Also included are links to video highlights and each player's profile page on college recruiting site MaxPreps.

Barrett, the only local player in this year's group, was an All-Central New York and Class AA all-state lineman for the Brothers last fall. The Manlius resident was the first high school senior to commit to Syracuse University, making his pledge a year ago on Jan. 30, 2011.

Barrett played both sides of the ball for CBA, but he projects as an offensive lineman at SU.

Broyld led Rochester-area high school Rush-Henrietta to the Class AA state title in 2010. Attended Milford Academy in the fall. A 6-4, 225-pound quarterback with a 4.5-second 40 time. In high school he was equally adept at passing (1,961 yards, 24 TDs as a senior) and running (1,540 yards, 24 TDs). Has good speed.

Another two-way football player, Coleman also wrestles heavyweight for his school.

Coleman, a first-team selection in the West Jersey Football League, was credited with 46 tackles (20 solo) last season as Camden Catholic went 10-1. He was selected to play in the Mid-Atlantic Football Federation's Chesapeake Bowl, which includes stars from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. Coleman gave his commitment June 30.

The All-Staten Island player of the year excelled on offense and defense and special teams, earning first-team Class AA all-state honors. Cornelius caught 26 passes for 435 yards and four TDS; made six interceptions, including one he returned for a TD on defense; and he ran 46 times out of a formation that came to be called the "Alcat," gaining 272 yards and scoring six TDs. Cornelius also had two punt returns for TDs. He committed to the Orange on June 13.

It's been a long road for Davis, who originally gave SU a verbal commitment in April, 2009, for the 2010 recruiting class. The linebacker out of Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh ended up enrolling in Milford Academy in the fall of 2010 to shore up his academics. He injured his knee while playing for the prep school, and did not enroll at Syracuse until last month.

"He consistently finishes (blocks) and puts kids on the ground," says Emerich's high school coach, Mike Brennan. Earned first-team, all-state honors in Pennsylvania after last season.

Brennan says Emerich had dozens of knockdowns and pancake blocks during the season at Blue Mountain. Played with SU defensive line recruit Marcus Coleman in the Chesapeake Bowl all-star game in December, and will participate in the "Big 33" game matching players from Ohio and Pennsylvania in early June. Emerich, who is still 17, gave his commitment June 28.

Ford, who was recruited to SU as a safety, is another two-way player. He also played wide receiver on a talented Sto-Rox team that went 12-1 and made the WPIAL Class A final. Ford, an excellent student who served as student council president his senior year, is averaging 16.8 points per game as a forward on the school's basketball team. He committed to the Orange on July 7.

Hilliard just committed to the Orange on Monday night after deciding the coaching changes at Pittsburgh, where he committed last June, were too unsettling. A dominant lineman on both sides of the ball, Hilliard is seen as stout against the run yet fast enough to become an edge rusher on defense.

A two-way player, Knapp projects as an offensive lineman at Syracuse. He earned special mention on Michigan's all-state teams for Division 1-2 this past season. Knapp, who also wrestles for his school, has been selected to play in the Michigan High School Coaches all-star Game in June. Knapp made his commitment on June 30.

Lewis did a little of everything while helping to lead Middletown to a Maryland Class AA football title last season. The senior caught 51 passes for 874 yards and 12 TDs. He also made 74 tackles (48 solo) and had eight sacks from his outside linebacker position. Lewis, who earned consensus all-state honors at receiver, accounted for 144 total yards in the state final, with 56 rushing yards and 88 receiving. He scored twice. Lewis committed to the Orange on July 1.

SU's upcoming move to the Atlantic Coast Conference has helped the Orange make recruiting inroads into Georgia, where at least two of the three members of this year's class said playing against teams like Georgia Tech, Florida State and others was a factor in their decision to head north. One of those is Manley, a third-team all-state selection who played tackle for the Eagles. Manley registered 42 tackles, six sacks and a pair of forced fumbles last season. He committed to the Orange on Jan. 15.

One of the more interesting recruits for the Orange, McFarlane spent time at quarterback and receiver for the Colts on offense. He also was a defensive back. McFarlane piled up some impressive statistics for the 4-5 Colts. Game results in local papers indicate that he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and passed for more than 500. He accounted for 24 TDs for the Colts, including 17 on the ground. McFarlane committed to the Orange on June 24.

The prized cornerback recruit was a standout on both sides of the ball at Erasmus Hall. Morgan also played quarterback and helped lead his team to New York’s PSAL City Championship divisional final. Morgan, who runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, is considered one of the top cornerbacks in the country and is among ESPN’s Top 150.

Morris is one of three Atlanta-area high school seniors to sign with the Orange this year.

"He’s a very dynamic player," high school coach Todd Wofford said of Morris. "He’s an all-purpose back. And he has the size to be an every-down back."

Morris carried 145 times for 1,045 yards and 17 TDs his senior season. He also caught 36 passes for 395 yards. Morris played in the Offense-Defense All-America Game in Dallas in late December. He committed to the Orange on Dec. 21, 2011.

Norton, a second-team all-state Class A kicker last season, has a knack for putting kickoffs into opponents' end zones, and that's exactly why SU recruited him. Norton will get a shot at handling kickoff chores for the Orange, which has struggled with field position on special teams. Norton committed to the Orange on Jan. 15.

Palmer helped anchor the offensive line for the Lions and was named to the Class AA all-state first team following last season. Palmer, who also wrestled in the heavyweight division last winter for the Lions, made a commitment to the Orange on March 22.

The athletic tight end was a solid receiver and blocker on a very good high school team that didn't throw the football very much.

"He’s very athletic … a good receiver, good in-line blocker … very athletic," said Stephenson assistant coach Corey Johnson. "He’s very deceptive in terms of speed. He might look like he’s not moving that fast, and all of a sudden he’s getting open." Parris, who committed to the Orange on June 10, was an all-region first-team selection in Georgia's large-school classification. He originally committed to South Florida.

A transfer from San Francisco City College, Pierce-Brewster was a 2011 Community College All-American and national community college defensive player of the year. The former wide receiver and defensive back in high school, is a 6-foot-3, 231-pound speed rusher whose size won't be any drawback at the FBS level, according to coach George Rush. Pierce-Brewster played all over the field in high school, but he also ran track and said he still holds the Sweetwater High School mark in the 400 meters at 48.0 seconds.

Thompson is the second athletic tight end in this SU class. Thompson, who has only played two years of organized football, was a first-team, all-state selection in Michigan's Division 2, as a defensive end. Thompson had 68 tackles, 11 of them for a loss, and three forced fumbles on defense. On offense he made 61 catches for 691 yards and 11 TDs. Thompson committed to the Orange on Nov. 7.

A high-motor player, according to his high school coach, Washington is seen as either a strongside end or outside linebacker in college. Played defensive end last season with Winter Park and made the Orlando Sentinal's All-Metro first-team. Was listed at No. 17 on Sentinal's "Central Florida Super 60" players. Played in the 13th Central Florida all-star football game in December. Made a commitment to the Orange on June 23.

Another summer commitment for SU, Whigham proved his worth as a safety for this Florida high school power, which lost in the Class 7A semifinals. Whigham led Dwyer with nine interceptions. He was a first-team all-area defensive back on a large-school team named by The Palm Beach Post, and Whigham also was a first-team all Palm Beach County selection. He committed to the Orange on July 4.

Star ratings (out of 5): ESPN-3, Rivals-3, Scout-NR

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